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Why it small intestine in herbivorous animals longer than carnivorous animals?
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∙ 9y ago
The length of small intestine depends upon the food the animals eat. If it a herbivorous animal , then it it will require a longer intestine because the cellulose content in the food takes a long time 2 be digested ....On the other hand if it is a carnivore then it will have a shorter length of small intestine as meat is easier 2 digest n it will take less time as compared to that of cellulose....
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How is the digestive system of a tadpole different than a frog's?
Tadpoles have a herbivorous (plant-based) diet and frogs have a carnivorous (animal-based) diet, and so during metamorphosis, some dramatic changes occur in the digestive tract. Herbivorous animals generally have longer and more coiled small intestines than carnivorous animals, because plant-based diets require more time in the digestive tract than animal based diets. In typical fashion, the herbivorous tadpole small intestine can be up to 10 times longer and much more coiled than the carnivorous frog small intestine. The stomach of the frog becomes more structurally complex after metamorphosis, with more folding
What are the functions of the small intestine in birds?
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Who has longer small intestine cow or human?
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Which intestine is longer-large or small?
Small intestine is longer.
Which intestine is longer -large or small?
Small intestine is longer.
Which is longer the smaller intestine or the large intestine?
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What are the different types of dinosaurs?
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What is longer the esophagus or large intestine?
The large intestine
How does the length of the small intestine differ in various animals?
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What animals lived on Atlantis?
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What is the shorter but wider section of the intestine?
The large intestine is the shorter but wider section of the intestine. The small intestine is longer but narrower.
Which one is larger the small intestine or the large intestine?
The smaller intestine is larger because it is 20 feet long and the large intestine is only 5 feet long
